Jamie Newberg Quotations

Mack Brown has been phenomenal he's been very consistent in a state loaded with talent. I love what they've done.

Mack Brown has been phenomenal ù he's been very consistent in a state loaded with talent. I love what they've done.

I was surprised when I saw Patrick Robinson commit, but I don't know if it's going to stick. I feel like it could go either way.

I'm a little surprised, because of the season they had, that they haven't gotten more big-time kids at this point. It's a good class. But I thought that was one team that would make a lot of noise leading up to Signing Day.

I have a feeling he could have the same impact at Penn State as Ted Ginn Jr. did at Ohio State.

He can occupy a double team or beat his man one-on-one to get into the backfield. Perhaps his best attribute is his motor -- and it's always running on high.

I think the impressive thing about this Texas class is the manner in which they got these kids. Most of them were committed prior to the season even starting and a good many of those were committed to coach Brown before the summer. Amazing. Things should get even better now that they are the national champs as they move forward.

I think the coaching changes really threw Coker a curveball. I don't know if they were expecting it to be as difficult as it has been for them to recruit this year.

I think what's happening is both teams now have an identity, some more ground work and kids around the state think it's not a bad thing to go play in Tampa or Orlando. It's a good thing. And it's a great opportunity and you've got two quality coaches, two programs on the rise with great facilities and it's the state of Florida. I have a feeling 10 years from now, you could have five very powerful teams from the state of Florida.

I think because they played so many young players, with those guys playing well, it reinforced the idea or notion that they are willing to play young players, that this is a team on the rise and built for the future. Those are some great positives to sell to recruits.

I think we're not going to see them close like they always do with the half a dozen big-time kids in the last 48-72 hours leading up to signing day. But they've got a great opportunity to get a C.J. Spiller at the end and a few others. I think they'll do well and finish somewhere in the top 15, I would suspect.

My personal favorite is a tiny wide receiver-cornerback named Ken Beasley. He is going to be a stud for them.

When it's all said and done, Clemson could finish in the top 20.

What Urban Meyer and his staff did this season was so impressive. They have filled all their needs and that's the most important factor. But they did this with some great players. This class is also so well balanced from top to bottom.

Rankings don't mean anything. The bottom line is filling needs. From the Florida State perspective and even from watching them on the field this year, everybody knows what they need: offensive linemen. They could sign as many as nine or 10, so if they do that they are filling obviously a glaring need.

People get too caught up in the rankings; it's all about filling needs. What Florida did top to bottom was address everything. They got a quarterback that can run their system, they got a trio of backs and they've got one of the best wide receiving corps I've ever seen on paper.

As long as Pete Carroll is there, I don't see any reason why anything is going to change.

All are great athletes who can play on both sides of the ball as receivers or they can play as safeties. So they've really helped themselves with balance, athletes and speed.

You would not believe the doors that were opened this year compared to last year, based on making a bowl, based on turning it around and breaking that losing streak, getting a lot of national play.

They only have so many scholarships they can give out.

They had 20 or so commitments before the season even started. Amazing. They will see the benefits from the national championship next season and beyond. Although you can't recruit much better than what they have done.

It's at the point where if you can square yourself away academically to do it, the pros outweigh the cons.

It's balanced from top to bottom. They have great players at every position, they filled all their needs and they've got great numbers. It's athletes, it's speed and I think they've done very well.

It's not going to be a sexy-looking class, but that's not what it's about. It's about going out and getting what your football team needs. From a Florida State perspective, if they go out and get the linemen, I consider it a good year, regardless of where they fall in the rankings.

Everybody wants to be a 5 and if he's not a 5, he wants to be a 4. But you have to stop somewhere. You can't give it out like candy. ... All these kids are very good high school players. What you have to figure out is how much upside they have, where they fit in the grand scheme of things three, four years down the road.

Their class was secure before the season started; it wasn't just what they did this year on the field. I have a feeling this is what we're going to see on a consistent basis. They were aggressive. Notre Dame should always recruit like this.

I loved what they did defensively. Offensively, they're bringing in some backs (most notably Rodney Glass of Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks, Calif.), but I think there is a weakness in only (getting) one offensive lineman so far.